2025 AL Silver Slugger: Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, George Springer among winners for MLB hitting honor

The second half of the Silver Slugger award winners have been announced, with 10 players and one team awarded the honor Friday in a FanSided stream. After the National League Silver Slugger awards were announced Thursday, it was time for the American League.

The Silver Slugger is given to the best offensive players of the year, as determined by managers and coaches throughout the league.

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Notably, three of the winners are also the three players in the AL MVP race: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. Judge, already a two-time MVP, is coming off one of his best seasons, hitting .331 with 53 homers. Raleigh set a new precedent for what a catcher can do at the plate, hitting 60 homers.

In a testament to his offensive power in a record-breaking season, Raleigh earns his first Silver Slugger award — one of six first-time winners in the field. Another player taking home his first Silver Slugger is, stunningly, a rookie, as Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz kicks off his career with a major honor.

Additionally, Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer, who helped send the Blue Jays to the World Series, missed out on the outfielder award but took home the DH honor as one of the best hitters in the league.

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Although both the Blue Jays and Mariners went further in the postseason, the Yankees ended up taking home the team award, boosted by a well-rounded lineup.

2025 American League winners

*denotes first-time winner

First baseman: Nick Kurtz, Athletics*

Second baseman:Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees*

Third baseman: José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians

Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

Outfielders: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins*; Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers*

Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners*

Designated hitter: George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Utility: Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers*

Team award: New York Yankees

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